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British Touring Car star James Thompson stunned visitors to the annual Autosport International exhibition in Birmingham by expressing a desire to try his hand at rallying in 2002.
Motorsport fans can join the celebrations of Vauxhall's comprehensive victory in the 2001 British Touring Car Championship by taking advantage of a series of special offers at participating dealers throughout the UK this month. To coincide with the Autosport International
GR Motorsport claimed the BF Goodrich BTC Production Teams' Championship in 2001, with young chargers Mat Jackson and Gareth Howell in the team's two Ford Focus cars. Team Principal Paul Ridgeway gives us the low-down on the team's season and a hint of what they will be doing in 2002...
Simon Harrison - one of a growing band of Crash supported racers - claimed the 2001 British Touring Car Championship Production Class crown in his HTML Peugeot 306. Last weekend the 32-year-old competed in the Guia saloon race at Macau for GR Motorsport in a Ford Focus.
MG Sport and Racing MD Rob Oldaker has been awarded the title of "Engineer of the Year" by the prestigious motoring magazine Autocar.
Full details of a limited edition BTCC replica Astra Coupe have been released to coincide with the car's public debut at this week's Scottish Motor Show.
In an ironic twist to the ongoing search for a TV home for next year's British Touring Car Championship coverage, the final two rounds of the series televised by the BBC achieved the highest viewing figures of the year.
MG Sport and Racing Director Rob Oldaker is a driving force behind the company's motorsport programmes. Here he gives an insight into some of the philosophies behind its motorsport campaigns - Touring Cars, Le Mans and rallying - and what's in store for 2002.
Legendary driver Steve Soper, who has this year contended the British Touring Car Championship, will be travelling to Macau next week along with Vic Lee and Team VLR to run in the prestigious Asian Street Race that will be taking place on Saturday 17th November.
The Peugeot Motor Company has announced its 2002 Motor Sport programme, which focuses on rallying, the company withdrawing from the British Touring Car Championship.
Proton will enter next season's British Touring Car Championship, series organisers BMP and the Malaysian company have confirmed.
Barwell Motorsport has become the first BTC Production class team to announce its graduation to the Touring class in 2002. The Surrey-based outfit will run the only new 2002-spec Vauxhall Astras that will be built by factory team, Triple Eight Race Engineering.
GR Motorsport - 2001 BTCC Production Class Teams' Champions - tested at Donington Park yesterday, putting three saloon champions in their cars.
It is looking increasingly likely the Honda marque will be returning to the BTCC in 2002, with a pair of Touring Class Civic Type Rs.
The final meeting of the 2001 British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch proved an unforgettable one for MG Sport & Racing.
Peugeot 406 Coup? BTCC works drivers Dan Eaves and Steve Soper experienced a challenging end to www.theAA.com British Touring Car Championship on the famous Indy Circuit at Brands Hatch yesterday.
Crash caught up with Jason Plato just minutes after second place in the final BTCC race of the year confirmed him as 2001 champion.
The British Touring Car Championship will not be seen on the BBC next season, after the corporation admitted that it could not guarantee the series regular airtime.
Paul O'Neill claimed his first ever BTCC Production Class pole position at Brands Hatch today.
With the 2001 BTCC drivers' championship guaranteed to go to either Vauxhall Motorsport's Jason Plato or Yvan Muller, the team arrived at the Brands Hatch season finale with the two Astra Coupes in an all blue livery - rather than the red and white colours they have worn all season.
The Peugeot 406 Coup? Race Team will travel to Kent this weekend for the final two rounds of the 2001 www.theAA.com British Touring Car Championship on the famous Indy Circuit at Brands Hatch (7th October).
Three-time BTCC winner, Simon Graves, will continue with Team Kaliber with Barwell Motorsport at Brands Hatch's season-closer next weekend.
The Peugeot 406 Coup? Race Team were proud to see Dan Eaves on the pace of the Vauxhalls on Sunday as he proved just what he is capable of at Round 23 of The www.theAA.com BTCC at Donington Park in front of a huge crowd.